A friend confides to you that he has committed a particular crime and you promise never to tell. Discovering that an innocent person has been accused of the crime, you plead with your friend to give himself up. He refuses and reminds you of your promise. What should you do?
In general, under what conditions should promises be broken?
2007-10-10 21:23:12 · 11 answers · asked by grassmonkeys 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Uh, the illegal conditions! Must I repeat the golden rule AGAIN! If that innocent person was you, would you want a stupid promise to keep you in the electric chair? (metaphorically speaking) It seems your morals and priorities are in conflict...... That guilt feeling is your brain telling you to do the right thing - how long can you live with this?
2007-10-10 21:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by Christina A 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First off I would never promise not to tell
but hypothetically, I would break my promise, I could live with that! I could not however live with myself knowing that somebody was wrongfully committed of a crime
2007-10-10 21:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by Roxie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is what is known as "crying over spilt milk".
The question asked should be,
"under what conditions should I make a promise?"
Imagine the innocent one to be your mother or partner, now answer your own question.
2007-10-11 05:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn him in. Obviously he told you because his conscience hurts and that is an unspoken cry for help.
Ask God's forgiveness for being so foolish in giving such a promise in the first place.
2007-10-10 23:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've a responsibility to inform your chum the reality. you probably did promise the boyfriend, yet holding your promise consequently covers up habit it quite is quickly hurting your chum. imagine of it this way -- in the journey that your chum realized a similar assistance out of your boyfriend, could you want to understand?
2016-10-09 00:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you want to be an accessory to the crime and impede a criminal investigation? that is one promise that affects your life in a way it shouldn't... if this person was really a friend, he/she would not have put you in this predicament!
2007-10-10 21:32:00 · answer #6 · answered by Armyvet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I wouldn't tell. But that's just me, and I am a "play it safe" kind of person. I think the right thing to do though, would be to tell. Sorry, I'm confusing you.
2007-10-10 21:33:54 · answer #7 · answered by iluvmypup 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all promises are broken eventually - your friend would be using you in this case and therefore not really a friend
bust his *** and feel guilt free...
2007-10-10 21:28:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how serious the crime committed was,If you feel you need to speak up then do!
2007-10-10 21:31:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
These conditions!
2007-10-10 21:25:49 · answer #10 · answered by claire t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋